About this project

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The life you live.
The life you dream. The
life you remember. “Plato’s
Reality Machine” is a feature film that explores the inner lives of six New Yorkers via three distinct
perspectives.

Meet Kim, the
bubbly blonde, at least that’s the act. Charles, the nice
guy who would rather hide in the past than face up to the present. Zoe,
the dancer with a dark heart. Scott, the alpha male who isn’t. Maggie,
a fashion designer who can’t seem to fashion a normal life. And
Josie, the dapper artist, who needs everything to be in exactly the right
place, and these days, everything is exactly NOT in its right place, which
drives a guy like him crazy. The
first part of the film follows all of them as they crash into each other in the
giant blender that is New York City.
In the process they challenge each other, confront each other, and, just
maybe, change each other.

Each character is unique, each story is unique. And in the second part of the film each
person will have their day in court, a chance to explain themselves, to tell
you why they are the way the are.
But are they telling the truth?
Or is it just another game, a game like…

…“Platos’ Reality Machine”, the third part of the film. Join our video-game hero as he embarks
on a quest to fight his way to the heart of Space Station Plato. He will only be able to make it there
with the help of the mysterious Sophia, but whose side is she on anyway? Can he trust her?
Should he? In the end, all
may depend on that one word: trust.

Check out the video below for a “fly-through” of the
animated video-game set, already under construction.

All of these three elements inform and comment on one
another, all are a part of our characters’ lives. The life they live.
The life they dream. The
life they remember.

As you can tell, this is a different kind of film. It mixes
live action and animation, pop-art confessionals and deep drama. It is most definitely not like anything
you’ve seen before. So if you want
to be part of something unique, something groundbreaking, this is the film for
you.

THE TEAM

We have assembled an amazing team to make this film. In addition to writer/director Myles
Sorensen, four producers with extensive backgrounds in the film industry will
help realize the project: Owen
Cooper, Clifford Fields, Padmini Narumanchi, and Christopher Vitale.

We have an exceptional actress already attached to play the
role of Zoe: Trieste Kelly
Dunn.

She was just in the breakout
indie hit “Cold Weather”, you may have also seen her in “United 93” and HBO’s
“Bored To Death”. She was recently
named one of the top 25 fresh new faces of independent film. Read more about her here:

Our cinematographer is Dagmar Weaver-Madsen. She just won the ASC Heritage award and
was featured in Cinematography magazine.

Our animator is James C. Martin, a talented artist and expert in the IClone software we are using to create the animation.

The rest of our cast and crew is being assembled right
now. We’ll make sure to keep you
updated as they fall into place.

WHAT YOUR MONEY WILL PAY FOR

So we do have a portion of the financing already in place,
which we are using now to create the video-game animation, among other
things.

Your contribution will go directly towards the actual FILM
SHOOT in New York City this August.
It will pay for a RED camera rental (RED is a professional cinema-grade
camera that is not cheap to rent), lights/grip equipment, hiring crucial crew
members, food, production insurance, locations fees and expenses.

If we go over our goal, the money will go towards key post-production
costs like an online/color-grade/sound mix and HD master or 35mm print of the
finished film.

HOW KICKSTARTER WORKS

The funds raised here are disbursed only if our campaign hits
our target of $9750 within 30 days.
If we fall one dollar short, we don’t get a dime. So help us spread the word! And thanks so much for your generous
support. No donation is too small and all are
GREATLY appreciated!

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $100 or more
About $100

All of the above, plus an invitation for two to the cast/crew wrap party, an invitation for two to the New York PREMIER of the film. And as a special bonus, you’ll get a copy of the full size “Plato’s Reality Machine” movie POSTER signed by the cast and director.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $250 or more
About $250

ORIGINAL ARTWORK. You get all of the above, and you’ll also receive one of the original storyboards for the film, signed by the director and storyboard artist. In addition, you'll receive an exclusive series of 8x10 stills from the film, signed by the director, and an invitation for four to the New York premier of the film.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $1,000 or more
About $1,000

All of the above and we will make one of the ENEMY SOLDIERS IN THE VIDEO GAME LOOK LIKE YOU. That’s right, we can do that. You will also be invited into the editing room for a special screening of a rough cut of the film before it’s complete.